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Grass (Poaceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Grass (Poaceae)

Panicum virgatum (Switch Grass)
This specimen of Switch Grass shows the root system with rhizomes. The plant grows in mesic prairies and blooms in summer to early fall. It averages four feet in height, but can grow to six feet. Each individual flower on the flowering branches has three overlapping bracts.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 28051

<i>Panicum virgatum</i> (Switch Grass)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Grass (Poaceae)

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